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1-2 cups of coffee per day cuts risk of diabetes in half

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People who drink 1-2 cups of coffee per day are 53 percent less likely to develop diabetes according to a study from Greece.
More than 3 Cups per Day

No effect on diabetes in people drinking more than 3 cups per day

Those drinking more than 3 cups per day were 5 percent more likely develop diabetes, but this was not statistically significant, meaning that it could have been due to random chance.

Conclusion

Conclusion: 1-2 cups of coffee reduces the risk of diabetes

“The data presented suggest that moderate coffee drinking [1-2 cups per day] is associated with a lower likelihood of having diabetes, after adjusting for various potential confounders,” the authors concluded.